20 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1910
Page
1
The article describes a social whirl around Mrs. Goelet hosting a luncheon and dinner in honor of a guest, with guests attending a dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Berwind. Duke Josef interacts with Newport's summer colony and Atlantic fleet officers as part of the social events.
August reports from St Petersburg show Italy and Russia facing massive cholera outbreaks. Sanitary bureau figures indicate 50 287 deaths and 112 985 cases in Russia, with 1 687 deaths in a single week across various districts then.
King Emu el and Queen Helena express concern over a cholera outbreak in southern Italy. King orders updates on conditions in affected regions as the queen arranges aid for Bari province residents, recalling 1885 Naples cholera aid efforts.
Reports show nineteen new cases and eighteen deaths on Friday as the cholera outbreak spreads across the affected region. The Vatican backs government efforts, directing clergy to reinforce hygienic rules.
Adam McDaniel age 76 collapsed from apoplexy while working on his farm east of Bloomington Indiana. He was assisted to his home and died shortly after. He served in the Civil War in a West Virginia company. L C McDaniel of Bloomington is a son.
Miss Clara Clemens, eldest daughter of the late Samuel L. Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was listed as the mother of a daughter born Aug 20 at Stormfield Pesce Conn. to Mr and Mrs Be Gabrilowitsch.
Duke Josef of Bavaria arrived in the United States with aide de camp Von Lissow and Count George Edel of the German embassy at Ashington. They are hosted by Ogden Goelet at her summer home and, upon arrival, the party sparked headlines during their Ashington visit.
In Altonna Pennsylvania on August 20 a record freight train on display reached 129 cars and extended over a mile and a quarter. A telephone system linked the engine to the caboose as several prominent engineers observed the demonstration.
The Browne jury for the Lee O'Neil Browne bribery charge in Lorimer's senatorial election was completed Friday and the court adjourned to Monday.
Summary of recent baseball games across the National and American Leagues with final scores and team standings. Highlights include key performances and shifts in the league table.
Baseball results and scoring lines from games in multiple leagues. Includes team abbreviations such as Pittsburg Cincinnati New York Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia Chicago and Washington with R H E tallies and key pitcher and batter pairings noted for each contest.
In Louisville, Louisville beat Minneapolis 38 to 1 after ten innings. Indianapolis defeated Kansas City 4 to 1. Toledo edged St Paul 5 to 4 in ten innings. Columbus topped Milwaukee 6 to 5.
The census bureau reports Danville Illinois has 27 871 residents, up 11 517 from 1900, a 70.4 percent gain. Sioux City Town shows 47 828 residents, up 14 717.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a speaker declaring no grudge toward anyone while challenging whether any person is significant enough to affect others by bearing or withholding a grudge.
A terse quip attributed to Halliburton frames failures as essential training for achievement, urging resilience and endurance as a path to future success.
Secretary of the Navy Geo Von L Meyer inspects ships Georgia Nebraska Rhode Island Minnesota Vermont Idaho and the Panther during a Newport visit with Rear Admiral Schroeder and Commander Andrews. Rain disrupts a Newport Clambake as social events follow, including luncheons and a yacht club dinner.
A ceremonial breeze greets visiting naval officers as a town event honors their arrival with a local welcome.
Hogs receipts 16 000 with quotes from 8 25 to 8 90 for choice hogs heavy to light. Cattle receipts 2500 with steers 7 80 to 8 50 and cows 4 40 to 5 75. Sheep and lambs receipts 8000 with lambs 6 25 to 6 75 and yearlings 5 00 to 5 50. Potatoes butter live poultry and Omaha markets noted with various prices for each item.
East Buffalo New York auction note shows cattle receipts two cars and slow market while hogs at fifty cars are slow and heavy with prices around 8.80 to 9.20 dollars per hundredweight pigs at 9.35 and lambs best at 7.00 with yearlings 4.50 to 6.50. Calves quoted 5.00 to 11.00. Detroit population figures: 1900 285,704 and 1910 465,766, up over 60 percent in ten years.
Fair and warmer today across Illinois and Indiana with cloudy skies. Showers are expected tomorrow as a new weather system moves in.
Isaac Zeidman, 25, son of a Chicago haircloth magnate, was jailed in Pittsburgh on charges of passing bad checks. Detectives traced fraud across Cleveland Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Providence and New York. His father reportedly will settle debts and bring him home, as prosecution by local firms may be dropped.
Mount Vernon Ind Aug 20 Captain Jack Cassell a Louisville Ky aeronaut died at Evansville sanitarium from injuries suffered while ballooning in a public ascent. Cassell was renowned for air displays across Kentucky and Indiana.
Frank O Harriman and Cassell were arrested following an ascent at the fair. The balloon burst at about 200 feet near the amphitheatre causing panic as Cassell fell, breaking both legs and his right arm with internal injuries. Cassell had completed over 1,000 ascensions. his wife was in Laporte at the time.
In Catoosa County Georgia a Patterson family member was shot dead by John Brockman during a feud with the Brockman family. A bystander named Teems was seriously wounded as authorities search the woods for the killers who fled.
Washington August 20 John Barrett director of the International Bureau of American Republics was re elected president of the North American Esperanto association.
Chicago markets opening with estimated receipts from yesterday left over. Hog values show strong to five higher with light hogs at 8.40 to 8.90. Mixed packers 7.90 to 8.80, heavy shipping grades 7.65 to 8.50, rough 7.65 to 7.85. Cattle about 300, steady. sheep about 3000, steady.
Chicago market notes show hogs estimated receipts 8000 with yesterday totals 15295 receipts 4277 shipped and 3213 left over. Market steady for pigs and mixed packs with heavy shipping grades 800 to 885 and porkers 890 to 900. Sheep receipts about 3000 with market steady to strong for cattle and sheep.
Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Company, 544 and 545 Postal Telegraph Building, Chicago, Illinois.
Warrants issued for John M. Taylor and others on conspiracy to cheat and defraud the Illinois Central. Frank B. Harriman and Charles Ling arrested by Detective Burns. President J. T. Harlan swore to charges as warrants foresee a larger purge of railroad graft. An offer of 700 000 to drop proceedings was refused.
Mayor Gaynor is out of danger and on the road to recovery after being shot on August 9. Physicians at St Mary's Hospital Hoboken have not fixed a discharge date and say he may leave in ten days to two weeks with continued care.
Adam J. Swope of Konaka Canada writes Judge Latshaw asserting he is an heir to Col. Thomas H. Swope’s multi million dollar fortune. Authorities deny knowledge of Levi Swope as his father and say they have never heard of him.
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